Study of propagation and scattering parameters of centimeter radio waves on the
radio satellite-satellite occultation paths as applied to the problem of
hydrometer identification
E. V. Sukhonin
Kotel'nikov Institute of Radio Engineering
and Electronics of RAS, Fryazino brunch
Received June 18, 2010
Abstract.
Attenuation X and depolarization XPD were
estimated at the wavelength 2 cm on occultation path if one satellite is in the
Earth shadow region. The relationship was obtained that connects A and XPD in
rains at 2 cm and allows to identify their more reliable. The polarization
method is found to allow defect the thunder discharge regions in the
atmosphere.
Keywords:
centimeter radio waves, radio wave
propagation, depolarization attenuation, radio occultation
satellite-satellite paths, monitoring, rain identification.